Paramedic (EMT) Practice Test
2024 Edition
Take this free practice test to see how prepared you are to take a Paramedic (EMT) certification exam.
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Our Practice exam covers the actual NCE Domains:
The NCE contains 200 multiple-choice, non-sectioned questions. There are different versions of the test. Test questions.
There are different versions of the text. Test questions come from a pool of questions that have been extensively reviewed and researched for content accuracy and clarity
Below are the six domains tested by the NBCC on the NCE:
- Professional Practice & Ethics
- Intake Assessment and Diagnosis
- Areas of Clinical Focus
- Treatment Planning
- Counseling Skills and Interventions
- Core Counseling Attributes
Covering the Eight CACREP Common Core Areas:
- Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice
- Social and Cultural Diversity
- Human Growth and Development
- Career Development
- Counseling and Helping Relationships
- Group Counseling and Group Work
- Assessment and Testing
- Research and Program Evaluation
Free Sample Questions
Free Sample Questions
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1. | The first step in treating a patent who may be experiencing a cardiac arrest is to take his or her baseline vital signs | ||
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2. | Which of the following patients would need a rapid trauma assessment the most? | ||
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3. | What is the first step you should take when you start to size up a scene? | ||
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4. | Which of the following is the first step you should take in treating a medical patient? | ||
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5. | You are assessing a patient who is breathing, but he or she is doing so very slowly. What is the proper term for this form of breathing? | ||
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6. | The first part of conducting an initial assessment is to get a general impression of the patient(s). | ||
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7. | Every squad should contact dispatch a certain minimum number of times on every call. What is this number? | ||
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8. | Which of the following is the proper way to treat a child with a mild airway obstruction? | ||
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10. | What is the most important condition that must be met for an EMT to assist an angina patient who wishes to take his or her nitroglycerin? | ||
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11. | A detailed physical examination is only performed on unconscious patients. | ||
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13. | What is one thing you should NOT do when treating a patient with an acute abdomen? | ||
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14. | What is the third step of conducting an initial assessment? | ||
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15. | Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the patient's Signs and Symptoms? | ||
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16. | A patient's vital signs include his or her capillary refill time and breath sounds. | ||
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17. | Which of the following is NOT a part of the upper airway? | ||
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18. | What flow rate should a nasal cannula have? | ||
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19. | What should you look for to determine if a scene is safe to enter? | ||
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20. | When treating a patient with a medical condition, the first thing you should ask is what medications he or she is taking. | ||
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21. | What oxygen concentration can a Bag Valve Mask (BVM) supply? | ||
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22. | What is the final step you should take when performing an initial assessment? | ||
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23. | A patient you are treating has just lost consciousness. What is the first thing you should do? | ||
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25. | A 90-year-old woman is having an acute ischemic stroke. She is conscious. What should you do? | ||
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26. | When you arrive at a scene, you should be careful to NOT enter it with your emergency vehicle. | ||
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27. | What are the most important things to notice when doing a rapid trauma assessment? | ||
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28. | You must follow protocol when using the radio in your emergency vehicle. Which of the following is NOT required by this protocol? | ||
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